search_archives

Search Arkivportalen, the national archive catalogue: fonds, series and units held by Norwegian archive institutions (statsarkiv, byarkiv, private archives, ...).

Signature: search_archives(query: string, required; limit: integer, items, optional, default 25; page: integer, optional, default 1; offset: integer, items, optional, default 0)

Direct GET

For navigating agents: open the HTML page with parameters in the URL. The result is fetched and displayed without screenshots or form filling.

Open this validated HTML GET URL

https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/kilder/arkivverket/search_archives/?query={query}&limit=25&page=1&offset=0

Replace {query}, {limit}, {page} with values. Remove unused optional parameters from the URL.

For software and dashboards: Read the operation descriptor. The JSON GET template is https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/kilder/arkivverket/search_archives?query={query}&limit=25&page=1&offset=0. Open this exact request as JSON.

ParameterRequirementJSON typeDescription
queryrequiredstringFree-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
limitoptionalintegerResults per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
pageoptionalintegerPage number, 1-based (default 1).
offsetoptionalintegerNumber of list items to skip; default 0.
Generated JavaScript, Python and response structure

Use JSON when the user requests code, machine-readable data, value extraction or further computation. Use the HTML GET page to identify the correct source and verify parameters.

Example for generated JavaScript and Python

https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/kilder/arkivverket/search_archives?query={query}&limit=25&page=1&offset=0

Replace URL placeholders and remove unused optional parameters.

JavaScript in a dashboard

const url = "https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/kilder/arkivverket/search_archives?query={query}&limit=25&page=1&offset=0";
const response = await fetch(url);
if (!response.ok) {
  const failure = await response.json();
  throw new Error(`${failure.error.code}: ${failure.error.message} ${failure.suggestion}`);
}
const result = await response.json();
const data = result.data;

Python without additional packages

import json
from urllib.request import urlopen

url = "https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/kilder/arkivverket/search_archives?query={query}&limit=25&page=1&offset=0"
with urlopen(url) as response:
    result = json.load(response)
data = result["data"]

Response structure

{
  "source": "arkivverket",
  "operation": "search_archives",
  "parameters": {},
  "data": {},
  "entities": [],
  "_meta": {"retrieved_at": "...", "sources": [], "cache": {}},
  "_links": {"self": "...", "source": "...", "wiki": "...", "feedback": "..."}
}
Form for manual use

The form is a fallback for people and browser agents that cannot open the GET URL directly.

Type: string. Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
Type: integer. Results per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
Type: integer. Page number, 1-based (default 1).

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-10-15T15:32:05Z in 1.212 seconds.

Showing 10 of 5005 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Loftheim, Jens
    id:
    SFF-98033
  2. name:
    Vegbygget: Straumen-Loftheim-Loftheimskaien
    id:
    0004
  3. name:
    System Renovasjon A/S
    id:
    RA-PA-2136
  4. name:
    Innherred renovasjon iks (Levanger)
    id:
    PA-1431
  5. name:
    Askim kommune. Indre Østfold Renovasjon
    id:
    A-1798
  6. name:
    Kopervik Kommune - Vann og renovasjon
    id:
    K-102480
  7. name:
    Vann, avløp, renovasjon, brann- og feietjeneste
    id:
    L0185
  8. name:
    Klasse M: Renovasjon - Felles.
    id:
    L0016
  9. name:
    Ulstein kommune. Diverse kommunal næringsverksemd: Vatn, avløp og renovasjon
    id:
    K-15160.785
  10. name:
    Vann, avløp, renovasjon, brann- og feietjeneste
    id:
    L0186
Show all fields in HTML
total:
5005
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    81929954-ba6b-4712-a7c2-2c26c89d35fb
    name:
    Loftheim, Jens
    id:
    SFF-98033
    path:
    VLFK/SFF-98033
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/81929954-ba6b-4712-a7c2-2c26c89d35fb
  2. urn:
    441cca99-9bbe-493f-acc5-94b7665578ee
    name:
    Vegbygget: Straumen-Loftheim-Loftheimskaien
    id:
    0004
    path:
    VLFK/K-14280.150/251/L0047/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/441cca99-9bbe-493f-acc5-94b7665578ee
  3. urn:
    3060c8c4-9250-468e-a8a4-da9c8c6af0c2
    name:
    System Renovasjon A/S
    id:
    RA-PA-2136
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-2136
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3060c8c4-9250-468e-a8a4-da9c8c6af0c2
  4. urn:
    612f988e-a52b-4479-8c06-417c1527b02b
    name:
    Innherred renovasjon iks (Levanger)
    id:
    PA-1431
    path:
    TIKA/PA-1431
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/612f988e-a52b-4479-8c06-417c1527b02b
  5. urn:
    9f922657-09cd-42ac-adaa-02469be2ccff
    name:
    Askim kommune. Indre Østfold Renovasjon
    id:
    A-1798
    path:
    ARKIVO/A-1798
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv Øst IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9f922657-09cd-42ac-adaa-02469be2ccff
  6. urn:
    b94eb3eb-dc43-47e8-aea3-04b7f84db022
    name:
    Kopervik Kommune - Vann og renovasjon
    id:
    K-102480
    path:
    IKAR/K-102480
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b94eb3eb-dc43-47e8-aea3-04b7f84db022
  7. urn:
    f15f66d5-879f-414e-ad0a-b0b7f6c7d952
    name:
    Vann, avløp, renovasjon, brann- og feietjeneste
    id:
    L0185
    path:
    ARKIVO/A-2797 /D/Dc/L0185
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arkiv Øst IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f15f66d5-879f-414e-ad0a-b0b7f6c7d952
  8. urn:
    2a69d3b2-75b5-4ea6-9af0-16d67c8b1c67
    name:
    Klasse M: Renovasjon - Felles.
    id:
    L0016
    path:
    IKAH/1260b-021.1/D/Da/L0016
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2a69d3b2-75b5-4ea6-9af0-16d67c8b1c67
  9. urn:
    3cc0150b-c050-4913-80ac-6d4df78d542e
    name:
    Ulstein kommune. Diverse kommunal næringsverksemd: Vatn, avløp og renovasjon
    id:
    K-15160.785
    path:
    IKAM/K-15160.785
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Møre og Romsdal
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3cc0150b-c050-4913-80ac-6d4df78d542e
  10. urn:
    a12a38b7-1af6-44d9-be72-f263eea2f82e
    name:
    Vann, avløp, renovasjon, brann- og feietjeneste
    id:
    L0186
    path:
    ARKIVO/A-2797 /D/Dc/L0186
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Arkiv Øst IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a12a38b7-1af6-44d9-be72-f263eea2f82e
  11. urn:
    30f52f17-7ddf-40f3-8c2a-1c2098170212
    name:
    Klasse M. Frå: Vatn, avløp, renovasjon, brann- og feieteneste - Felles - Felles. Til: Vatn, avløp, renovasjon, brann- og feieteneste - Felles - Felles.
    id:
    L0012
    path:
    IKAH/1264-513/D/Db/L0012
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/30f52f17-7ddf-40f3-8c2a-1c2098170212
  12. urn:
    d5a44c46-8f3c-43df-af1b-86ffbed2a693
    name:
    Klasse 5: Renovasjon, allment
    id:
    L0221
    path:
    IKAH/1251b-501/D/Da/L0221
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d5a44c46-8f3c-43df-af1b-86ffbed2a693
  13. urn:
    30b07050-b70f-4deb-9c14-9ae46ee61b79
    name:
    Renovasjon
    id:
    L0059
    path:
    TRKO/A-1449/D/Db/L0059
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Trondheim byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/30b07050-b70f-4deb-9c14-9ae46ee61b79
  14. urn:
    dfb911ea-f2d8-4a04-a477-99209ef17a88
    name:
    Tor B. Loftheim
    id:
    0002
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3418/F/Få/L0002/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/dfb911ea-f2d8-4a04-a477-99209ef17a88
  15. urn:
    5f1fc505-c1b3-4fb9-8d05-2764875af92f
    name:
    System Renovasjon A/S
    id:
    P-17232
    path:
    AV/P-17232
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    System Renovasjon A/S ble oppkjøpt av Franzefoss Bruk i 1994.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5f1fc505-c1b3-4fb9-8d05-2764875af92f
  16. urn:
    f3faa4d1-23b1-4f81-bdf5-b5891b8c1eed
    name:
    Tor B. Loftheim Støvseparator
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3041/D/Dc/Dcc/L0019/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f3faa4d1-23b1-4f81-bdf5-b5891b8c1eed
  17. urn:
    25b6238f-6055-43b0-a860-4a008cc3db33
    name:
    Tor B. Loftheim Støvseparator
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/RA-S-3418/F/Fø/L0002/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/25b6238f-6055-43b0-a860-4a008cc3db33
  18. urn:
    fee37947-5fb4-454e-bb95-0e79c25da383
    name:
    Finnøy kommune. Renovasjonsnemnda
    id:
    A-0953
    path:
    BYST/A-0953
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fee37947-5fb4-454e-bb95-0e79c25da383
  19. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000492082
    name:
    Renovasjonsarbeidernes Sangforening
    id:
    A-4772
    path:
    BBA/A-4772
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000492082
  20. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000110053
    name:
    Fana kommune. Renovasjonsvesenet
    id:
    A-0604
    path:
    BBA/A-0604
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000110053
  21. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000225271
    name:
    Renovasjonsarbeidernes byggeselskap AS, Bergen
    id:
    A-4276
    path:
    BBA/A-4276
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000225271
  22. urn:
    3548bb33-b16b-48dd-9800-bce60063f6fa
    name:
    Stavanger kommune. Renovasjonskomiteen
    id:
    A-0659
    path:
    BYST/A-0659
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3548bb33-b16b-48dd-9800-bce60063f6fa
  23. urn:
    ab3caa9e-8887-4211-b3d7-4ff29a6d0e3a
    name:
    Jondal kommune. Renovasjonsnemnda
    id:
    1227-518
    path:
    IKAH/1227-518
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ab3caa9e-8887-4211-b3d7-4ff29a6d0e3a
  24. urn:
    a1d617d7-302d-4b9d-96e4-8bc3261d52d8
    name:
    Austevoll kommune. Renovasjonsstyret
    id:
    1244-516
    path:
    IKAH/1244-516
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a1d617d7-302d-4b9d-96e4-8bc3261d52d8
  25. urn:
    0b9984ee-25bf-4c1d-94d2-e078a2fecb15
    name:
    Fjell kommune. Renovasjonsnemnda
    id:
    1246-518
    path:
    IKAH/1246-518
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0b9984ee-25bf-4c1d-94d2-e078a2fecb15
limit:
25
offset:
0
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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How an AI agent should use this page

Ground rule: Navigate with HTML GET links to keep explanations and relationships. Use the page's JSON alternative only when concrete values must be extracted, compared or computed.

How to use the search_archives lookup

  1. Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
  2. Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
  3. Follow linked results to canonical pages before combining sources.

Misreading to avoid: An empty list means "no results for this lookup". An error message or unavailable source does not mean the data does not exist.

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Go to the source page for other operations. Use the JSON template only after the HTML result shows that the parameters and source are correct.